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Lamu House Rental: your gateway to Lamu archipelago
Lamu House Rental offers a large choice of Luxury Private houses, beach villas and Traditional Swahili properties in the Old Stone town of Lamu, Shella village, Manda and Kiwayu Islands.
With our houses you get an opportunity to observe history and the unique culture and to interact with the locals, who have had more than 1000 years experience of welcoming outsiders from all over the world.
Whether you are looking for history and authentic local culture, or idyllic escapism, our houses can offer this. Our hospitality is highly personalized and genuine.
All our staff would be fully working to ensure that you carry back, memories to last you a lifetime. Our houses are windows into the magnificent and adventurous history of the Swahili Arab traders, who sailed around the Indian Ocean, to make what is now the Swahili culture.
Few experiences can beat sitting on one of our roof top’ terraces, and watching the sunset or sunrise and listening to the muezzin “Muslims call to prayer”.
Take a pause to contemplate the fascinating history, architecture and atmosphere surrounding; there is something special about Lamu, it is more than being welcome, it is about “feeling” welcome.
Lamu was listed World Heritage site in 2001 for its unique social-cultural life, which has remained relatively unchanged for centuries, and for its architecture who demonstrate the cultural influences that have come together over several hundred years from Arabia, India, Europe, utilizing traditional Swahili techniques to produce a distinct culture.
The population of Lamu remains almost exclusively Muslim; Mens till wear full length robes known as Khanzus with Kofia caps, while women cover themselves in the black wraparound cloth “bui-bui”.
Lamu appears to be a region almost frozen in time.
The physical appearance and the character of the town have changed very little over the centuries. The narrow, winding streets accommodate only pedestrian or donkey traffic. The architecture of Lamu is uniquely Swahili, with its narrow streets, storied buildings, intricately carved wooden doors and mosques. Most building date back 18th century or before and are constructed out of local materials including coral blocks for the walls, wooden floor supported by mangrove poles, and palm thatched “makuti” roofs.
In the early 70’ Lamu became famous for its reputation as an exotic, remote and self-contained society. It became a spiritual centre of sorts for hippies and other non-conformists drawn to its undisturbed traditional culture.
Lamu is said to be positioned of 1 of the world ley-lines, where special rejuvenating and enlightening powers are said to be focussed. It is a truly enchanting place. And almost perfect fusion of the past and the present with the past almost dominating at times.
